Crossing the border from India to Nepal was a long and exhausting bus trip. It took nearly a day. We arrived at the border and had to go through immigration to get our Indian exit stamp and also get our visa for Nepal. I was very surprised by the border crossing and the immigration office. The locals crossed it freely, there were no guards at the border. The offices were run down and to be honest if I did not see our tourists, I would have missed it completely. People were bribing the officers to speed up the process. The visa was purchased on arrival (Visa on arrival) for an Australian passport. Continue Reading »

I travelled to India on th 29/10/10, I flew into New Delhi and was amazed by the sheer number of people. The traffic was chaotic tuk- tuks weaving in and out of traffic, with lots of animals (cows, dogs, goats) on the streets and the smell was not too pleasant. I loved that the women were all dressed in colourful sarees. The streets were alive, full of people, shops were opened and the city had a great atmosphere to it. Continue Reading »